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a place where real mums share real stories.Too shy shy
I was painfully shy as a child. I hid behind my parents or my siblings for years. I cried so much, mum stopped...
6 CommentsPriceline Rewards
I love Priceline Rewards and the free samples and vouchers. A lot of rewards programs take forever to reward customers, but Priceline seems...
14 CommentsThanks for the puzzles and crosswords
I posted a question a little while back on suggestions for puzzles and crosswords. Thanks for the suggestions for puzzles and crosswords. Great...
5 CommentsHorrors 2015
As I sit and watch another nightly news report, I am once again horrified by the violence in today’s world. Yet again it’s...
6 CommentsHorrors 2015
As I sit and watch another nightly news report, I am once again horrified by the violence in today’s world. Yet again it’s...
Add your commentA spider web, A mum's life
Have you ever sat and watched a spider build its web? I remember before being a mum, sitting down one evening at...
7 CommentsCoke Rewards
I found out about the benefits of Coke Rewards from members of this community and just want to say thank you! We have...
7 CommentsAussie BBQ Heroes
I love cooking and I love to watch cooking shows on the TV. I have seen an ad for a new show called...
6 CommentsWelcome Weekend
What a week! I am exhausted and am looking forward to the weekend. It has been one of those weeks when every bit...
10 CommentsConfusion over my sister
My sister is 18 mths younger than me. I’m 46. She has a lovely family (husband & 2 boys aged 12...
10 CommentsChristmas cards and charity cards
I love making cards and enjoy making them for Christmas. I buy cards from the charity shop too. My friends and family get...
5 CommentsMummy's jeeves
So, I was having a huge melt down a few months back, was on the complete verge of tears (that thankfully held off...
7 CommentsThe Natural Way of Things
I am rather excited as I received my copy of The Natural Way of Things by Charlotte Wood. A big thanks to Mouth...
10 CommentsKids love to swing
Hi, My child just loves swinging. She uses swinging to relax outside before and after homework time and immediately after school as...
5 CommentsChickens at home?
My family would really love chickens. I remember at home we had them as kids. When talking with others, I have been told...
6 CommentsWoolworths Everday Rewards has changed!
We received a letter in the mail from Woolies and Woolworths Everyday Rewards has changed. Points have gone and been replaced with dollars...
26 CommentsTending to the roses
I spent some of my morning tending to my much loved roses. I love roses, the look of them, the smell of the...
9 CommentsPoor Old Pensioner or Just a Thief?!
I was doing my weekly grocery shop last week, wandering and browsing around the fruit and vegetable section. It wasn’t very busy, just...
13 CommentsPoor Old Pensioner or Just a Thief?!
I was doing my weekly grocery shop last week, wandering and browsing around the fruit and vegetable section. It wasn’t very busy, just...
1 CommentsPoor Old Pensioner or Just a Thief?!
I was doing my weekly grocery shop last week, wandering and browsing around the fruit and vegetable section. It wasn’t very busy, just...
1 CommentsTactile garden
I have always allowed my child to pick as many flowers and leaves from the garden as she likes – great for creative...
5 CommentsChristmas with a spoiled dog!
We have an only child and a3 year old dog. To our daughter the dog is very much an important member of the...
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